Susan Komen cuts off funding for criminal organization Planned Parenthood.

Rusty Shackleford wrote:

Didn't realize having a master's degree in something made you an expert on the potential spiritual workings of the universe. That must come in the 2nd year of grad school, because we haven't covered that in any of my classes yet.

As I clearly stated, it should not matter at all. I was proactively trying to deflect the "you're just an uneducated redneck hillbilly!" insults that are sure to still be lobbed my way.

I was once told I'm the reason abortion should stay legal. Not sure what that meant since I have no opinion on the subject.

Having a master's degree doesn't mean you're smart. I'm not saying you're dumb, but don't talk about your degree as if it translates into anything other than your willingness or desire to spend additional years in school. Some people need advanced degrees to progress in their jobs, but that's far from universal. I know a fair share of elementary school teachers who take a bunch of online classes to get a master's degree that will bump them to a higher pay grade. Kind of cheapens it, no?

But I digress.... For all we know, your master's degree is in Creationism from Conservative Christian U. I'm sure you'll respond back telling us you're getting a PhD in Applied Mathematics from MIT, but hopefully you understand my point.

Hate to break it to you wrote:

Having a master's degree doesn't mean you're smart. I'm not saying you're dumb, but don't talk about your degree as if it translates into anything other than your willingness or desire to spend additional years in school. Some people need advanced degrees to progress in their jobs, but that's far from universal. I know a fair share of elementary school teachers who take a bunch of online classes to get a master's degree that will bump them to a higher pay grade. Kind of cheapens it, no?

But I digress.... For all we know, your master's degree is in Creationism from Conservative Christian U. I'm sure you'll respond back telling us you're getting a PhD in Applied Mathematics from MIT, but hopefully you understand my point.

I totally agree and will not mention it again, except to say that i do, in fact, have a PhD in Applied Mathematics from MIT ;)

I find it interesting that in one of previous posts you stated something along the lines of having friends that go to church with degrees (not a direct quote, but you get the gist) and this is the danger; it is possible in our day and age to have a PhD in applied mathematics from MIT and still believe in the fairy tale concept of God, or Allah, or Zeus. It is possible for a person to be smart enough to create a nuclear weapon that can kill millions and still LEGITIMATELY believe that there is a being who can hear their thoughts or that they will get 72 virgins and their family will be rewarded, mind boggling. Intelligence doesn't preclude one from irrational belief or actions. In fact, it makes that belief more dangerous to the world overall.

Now that I've ranted about that I will briefly address the topic of Abortion. This is the main problem with pro life and conservatives. They want to make abortion illegal but they DON'T want to have entitlements for the mother or child when the mother isn't financially able to take care of the baby. So, they care about that "poor little baby" from the conception to birth but after that 9 months, oh no, we want NOTHING to do with that baby. What the heck? Do you not see a problem with that. They want their cake and to eat it too. Ridiculous.

I think overall you have a very dangerous line of thought by attempting to link intelligence to the ability to make rational decisions. When God is in the equation intelligence is irrelevant and logic is thrown out the window.

Makes perfect sense now. No wonder the Komen folks kicked me out of that 5k for wearing an aborted fetus costume.

wtf?? I thought that Daniel Komen (OG Komen, not the imposters) had a kid named Susan and this thread was about her. Instead it's all about abortion mumbo jumbo? Once again LRC fails to deliver.

Hate to break it to you wrote:

Having a master's degree doesn't mean you're smart. I'm not saying you're dumb, but don't talk about your degree as if it translates into anything other than your willingness or desire to spend additional years in school. Some people need advanced degrees to progress in their jobs, but that's far from universal. I know a fair share of elementary school teachers who take a bunch of online classes to get a master's degree that will bump them to a higher pay grade. Kind of cheapens it, no?

But I digress.... For all we know, your master's degree is in Creationism from Conservative Christian U. I'm sure you'll respond back telling us you're getting a PhD in Applied Mathematics from MIT, but hopefully you understand my point.

As opposed to lefty's degree in 19th Century French Poetry. I love stereotypes!

Did you miss the part where I said it has no connection or correlation at all? You must have missed that part. Would you like me to state it for a third time or can you scroll up and read it yourself.

Maybe your eyes don't work. I am sorry for the loss of your sight.

Milerpho wrote:

Maybe your eyes don't work. I am sorry for the loss of your sight.

You mad bro?

You gay bro?

No Homo, just askin'

Lax Penny F'EVA!

First trimester is arbitrary and concocted as a benchmark. A human fetus one day before trimester can no more sustain life on its own as a human fetus one day after the first trimester. But then again I have yet to see a human fetus delivered in this world (I help deliver my last child. Slippery sucker), high five the doc, and head out on its own either. So maybe geography plays a role. Or is the umbilical chord? Either way to think a human inside a womb can sustain life on "it's own" without an adult is no more a matter of fact than a human one millisecond after the umbilical chord is cut. Neither can survive without an external intervention.

If there was no connection or correlation AT ALL, then why mention it in the first place? And, aside from that, there WAS a connection or correlation as later on you made the statement something similar to, "I'm saying this to diffuse the redneck remarks" which any critical thinker could surmise means you feel there is a direct correlation between pro-life/pro-choice and intelligence or enough of one to make it apparent you have an education therefore your thoughts are valid.

stuck wlth match.com wrote:

Makes perfect sense now. No wonder the Komen folks kicked me out of that 5k for wearing an aborted fetus costume.

Forgot to mention I was covered in sauce too. Tastes like chicken.

Stumbling Around wrote:

If there was no connection or correlation AT ALL, then why mention it in the first place? And, aside from that, there WAS a connection or correlation as later on you made the statement something similar to, "I'm saying this to diffuse the redneck remarks" which any critical thinker could surmise means you feel there is a direct correlation between pro-life/pro-choice and intelligence or enough of one to make it apparent you have an education therefore your thoughts are valid.

You mad bro?

I'm so mad I could kill babies, legally.

Stumbling Around wrote:

I'm so mad I could kill babies, legally.

Damn. You mad bro.

I find it ironic that Komen ever gave PP funding in the first place considering that use of oral contraceptives increases a young woman's risk for breast cancer by about 40%. Maybe PP should start hosting races with black t-shirts and call it "Race for the Cause". Just my 2 cents.

3rdcoaster wrote:

As opposed to lefty's degree in 19th Century French Poetry. I love stereotypes!

Seeing as he was using his degree to give his religious ideas more weight, that's not stereotyping, it's being relevant.

joedirt wrote:

I find it ironic that Komen ever gave PP funding in the first place considering that use of oral contraceptives increases a young woman's risk for breast cancer by about 40%. Maybe PP should start hosting races with black t-shirts and call it "Race for the Cause". Just my 2 cents.

Will I get to wear my aborted fetus costume with sauce? I'm in!